Angles

The Angles were a Germanic tribe that originated in Angeln, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark. The Angles' stronghold was Angulus, and the Angles would migrate to Roman-ruled Britain during the late 4th century, founding the kingdoms of Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia. In the 10th century, the Angles would be assimilated into the new "English" culture with the Saxons; "English" comes from the word "Aenglisc" (meaning "Angle"), while "England" comes from the word "Angle-lond" ("Land of the Angles").